How to Use Pregnancy Announcement & Milestone Cards
By Photo Memory Books and Journals | Duncan & Stone Paper Co. | Published: 2026-10-18
Category: How-to Guides
Learn how to use pregnancy announcement and milestone cards to document your journey from bump to baby with creative photo ideas and practical tips.
Quick answer
Use pregnancy announcement and milestone cards to create a consistent photo series starting with your positive test, then weekly bump updates, and finally monthly baby photos through the first year.
Why a consistent photo background matters
Using the same spot—like a nursery corner or a plain wall—makes your weekly and monthly photos easy to compare. The cards do the storytelling, so you don’t need a complicated setup. A consistent background also helps when you later create a photo book or digital album.
Trade-off: weekly vs. monthly photos
Weekly bump photos give you a detailed timeline of your pregnancy, but they require remembering to snap a picture every seven days. Monthly baby photos are easier to keep up with and still show clear growth. Choose weekly if you enjoy a routine; choose monthly if you want a simpler, less stressful habit.
Step-by-step guide
- Step 1: Choose your announcement moment: Select one of the announcement cards—like “We’re having a baby” or “For this child I have prayed”—and take a photo with your partner, a pet, or the ultrasound. Post or print this as your first reveal. A common mistake is waiting too long for the “perfect” shot. Pick a card and snap a simple photo within a few days of your positive test or first ultrasound.
- Step 2: Set a weekly photo schedule: Use the weekly cards (every other week) to document your bump. Place the card at belly height, stand in the same spot, and take a photo. The fruit/veggie illustrations show baby’s size—for example, a lemon at week 8 or a banana at week 16. Set a recurring phone reminder for the same day and time each week. If you miss a week, skip that card and continue with the next one—don’t try to catch up.
- Step 3: Transition to monthly baby photos: After birth, use the same milestone card set for monthly baby photos. Place the card next to your baby with a simple prop like a stuffed animal for scale. Continue through month 12 to show the full first year. Keep the prop the same size in every photo so the growth is obvious. A common error is changing the prop or angle—consistency makes the series powerful.
- Step 4: Store and display your cards: After each photo, store the card in a keepsake box or a binder with clear sleeves. When the series is complete, you can create a photo book or a wall collage using the cards as title pages. Write the date and a short memory on the back of each card before storing it. This adds a personal touch that a digital file alone can’t capture.
Product facts
- Pregnancy Announcement & Milestone Cards: This set includes weekly cards with hand-drawn fruit and veggies to illustrate baby’s size every other week, plus bonus pregnancy announcement cards with sayings like “We’re having a baby” and “Today I felt you kick.” You get both bump-week prompts and announcement-ready cards in one set, so you don’t need to buy separate products for pregnancy and baby milestones.
Pregnancy Announcement & Milestone Cards
